Asia
Jordan
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In Jordan, candidates may be screened for their education and identity, but address checks are permissible with certain restrictions. For instance, an individual must have a valid ID in order to submit an address as part of the screening process.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Address: some restrictions
Identity: permissible
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
9
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
N/A
Body name
Ministry of Interior
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
21.25
Population
10,203,134
capital
Amman
GDP ($/capita)
4300
TLD
.jo
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Jordanian Dinar
Net migration
6.59
Literacy(%)
91.3